The Garden Gnomes Know

I was a bit selfish this morning. I have been waiting and waiting for my Pink Lemonade Blueberry bush to produce, and it did. One. It has produced one pink blueberry. There are other berries on the bush, but they won’t be ready for a long while. I sat there for a minute debating if I should show it to the hubby and kids, but then I would have to share it. Plus one pink blueberry and two kids just doesn’t work. There would be hurt feelings, screaming, and very little appreciating of the pink little berry. To keep peace in the home I ate the pink little berry. It was delicious and wonderful and all mine.

Gabriella Devere wants vengeance. She grows up quickly when she witnesses the murder of her family by a gang of outlaws, and vows to make them pay for their crime. When the law won’t help her, she takes matters into her own hands. Jess McLowry left his war-torn Southern home to head West, where he hired out his gun. When he learns what happened to Gabriella’s family, and what she plans, he knows a young woman like her will have no chance against the outlaws, and vows to save her the way he couldn’t save his own family. But the price of vengeance is high and Gabriella’s willingness to sacrifice everything ultimately leads to the book’s deadly and startling conclusion.

This is a harsh and gritty tale of the old West, somewhat reminiscent of Charles Portis’ True Grit or Nancy Turner’s These is My Words.

Here you will find… A bloody hammer or two when workers of a mega home improvement store face-off against a zombie horde… A young boy discovers why some places on grandpa’s farm are forbidden… Here vampires will become scary again… and you’ll get to meet the malevolent Mr. Bags who has something he wants to show you.

Cameo by Tanille is your next sinful beach read. Be 17 again!This page turning who done it is packed with mystery, drama, and steam. Nia is a high school beauty who discovers she’s being stalked by someone in a secret underground society. Everyone is suspect. The pressure is mounting and problems are stacking up. Who is behind all of this? Which one of her friends is connected with this secret society? And why?

Every once in a lifetime something magical happens, something so special it leaves us breathless. And although we want it to last forever, we know that nothing ever does.In the early 1990’s David Hartwig, a Texas cowboy with dreams of rodeo stardom, struggled to support his family and, in doing so, discovered a dog with talents he himself could never realize.

Together with David, Skidboot shot to international fame, despite tumultuous events that nearly sent this rural family to the brink.Skidboot is a true story of loyalty, sacrifice, discipline, love, and companionship. Skidboot–there will never be another.

When newly installed President Eleanor Tate closed the borders there was a national sense of relief, the 28th Amendment made America safe again.But despite standing side by side with her on the lawn of the Rose Garden, Shawn O’Hara’s heart was heavy.The catalyst of the new law was the very event that made him a widower, leaving him to raise his new born daughter Betsy alone.But Shawn’s loss did not end there, feeling responsible, his brother Clay re-enlisted in the Army infantry and days before he was to be shipped home went MIA, on the wrong side of the border.

Fast forward ten years. No more foreign debt.No more billions spent on wars against terror.Cancer:cured.Homelessness:ended.America for Americans.But do not consider this a better world, rather a different world because even the ostrich that buries its head in the sand to avoid a predator is still the prey.In this new world Shawn struggles to overcome the demons that prevent him from moving on while unbeknownst to him, half a world away, his brother Clay battles inch for inch in an attempt to re-enter a xenophobic country protected by the ostrich line, and electronic barrier built to isolate America from the world.

This is the epic story of a family separated by years and fear, yet strengthened by unflinching hope and devotion.The Ostrich Line will fill your heart with adventure; thrill you and inspire you.You will cheer for these ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations who want nothing more than to be a family again.

The Ostrich Line is the first in a series of three books, soon to be followed by The Fourth Corner and Of the Glory.

Yolanda Polanski has arrived in Two Rivers, Wisconsin with a mission: to save the little town from itself. The only problem is, none of her new friends know why Two Rivers needs to be saved– despite finding themselves increasingly implicated in her mysterious schemes.

It’s not long before Yolanda’s friends become concerned that her plan might not be as wholesome as they originally thought, and even the safety of the townspeople is brought into question.

Is Yolanda insane? A visionary? A terrorist? All three? Sometimes, it’s a thin line between brilliance and lunacy, and the good people of Two Rivers are about to find out just how thin that line can be.

On a voyage to America from her beloved France, Lynna’s innocence is captured by the very captain who had sworn to protect her. His mere touch leaves her spellbound by an unwavering desire for the dashing rogue.She would have been content to spend the remainder of her nights nestled in his strong arms, but due to unforeseen events, when the ship docks in Charleston they part as enemies.

Years pass, but neither has been successful at forgetting the other.

When they finally meet face to face and old desires are at once rekindled, Lynna is abducted by pirates and swept away to a lush tropical paradise. Will her rogue captain rescue her? Or will she accept her fate and submit to the notorious pirate captain?

Where Have You Triumphed in Your Own Life? It takes a tremendous amount of courage to live a human life. Each of us is a warrior, taking a personal heroic journey, facing the challenges and obstacles presented to us along the way.

There are those crossroads that appear, turning points where one must choose between living a life of victory and succumbing to the curse of defeat.These moments of truth are marked by defining events that challenge the human spirit to reach deep within to find courage at the soul level.From those depths we must summon and bring forth what is required to create a life of meaning and worth.It’s a call to courage – to face our fears and to overcome – to suffer trials and to conquer.

Courage of the Soul is a book that chronicles the life-changing events of ordinary people who found their measure of courage, and through their will and determination they have not only survived their circumstances, but they persevered.And having persevered, they triumphed.

In Courage of the Soul, the reader will find a connection between the narrated stories and their own life experiences.In reality, the stories of each of us are the stories of all of us.And in our own unique way, each of us has met life’s challenges by taking the journey required to unearth the courage of our own soul.